U.S. History Unit 1 Project: Roots of the American People (Chapters 1-4) Unit Theme = Origins Time Period = Prehistory-1750 Unit 1 Project Workspace Period 1
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
Place your namein one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentation.
Record your preliminaryproject topic
Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
Replace your research question/issue with a learningobjectivefor your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation.
List the type of visual aidthat you will be using during your presentation in the final column.
Grading:
Titles will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
Make sure your title:
includes a title and subtitle separated by a colon
has proper capitalization and spelling
is both creative and describes the content
Objectives will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
Make sure your objective:
completes the sentence: "The student will be able to..."
is clear ( We know people, place, documents, and ideas to be discussed)
is measureable (It describes how students will demonstrate an understanding
has proper capitalization and spelling
Student Name
Step 1: Preliminary Topic Step 2: Research Question/Issue Step 3: Title and Objective(s) for the presentation
Visual Aid
3 Chris Griffin
Title:America's Harshest Act:Slavery in the Colonies Objective: Explain when and how slavery started in the Americas
5 Emily Stoehr
Title: The 13 Original: Comparing the Middle, New England, and Southern Colonies Objective: Compare and contrast the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies by their geography, economy, government, and ethnic and religious views.
Poster
6 Nora Vaughan
Title: The Columbian Exchange: The Collision of Cultures Objectives:
1. Describe how and when The Columbian Exchange started
2. Provide three examples of animals, plants, diseases, or ideas
Poster
7 Hale Knox
Title: Colonial Government: Not One Type, But Three Objective: Students should be able to match each colony with its type of government.
PowerPoint
9 Brian Ward
Title: Objective: Who are the Sahwnee?
10 Ben McGraw
Title: Discovering a new world: The voyages of Christopher Columbus Objective: the class should be able to list where each of Columbus's four voyages were to
11 Anna Albers
Title: Then and Now: Contrasting Colonial and Modern Day Education Objective: List 3 things that were different between colonial and modern day education.
PowerPoint
12 Maya Bradley
Title: Roanoke: The Lost Colony Objectives: 1) Describe a probable or possible theory to the disappearance of the colonists at Roanoke
2) Describe who John White was.
PowerPoint
13 Gabrielle Schwartzmiller
Title: Christopher Columbus; The Childhood Years Objective: Was Christopher Columbus always intrested in sailing when he was a child? What led Christopher to going on the voyage to the founding of America
14 Patrycja Bandosz
Title: Eastern Woodlands: The Lives of the Amazing Indians Objective:After I am done with my presentation, I want everyone in the class to describe where the Eastern Woodland Indians lived, what were their traditions, and how they dressed.
PowerPoint
15 Avery Davis
Title: iroquois: from their eyes Objective: List at least 4 basic facts about the iroquouis...
16 Gracie Leibow
Title: Thanksgiving Through the Ages: Comparing the First Thanksgiving to Today Objective: List 3 differences between the First Thanksgiving and today's modern Thanksgiving
17 Brendan Duffy
Title: Nothing Goes to Waste: Indians of the Great Plains Objective: List three ways of how the Native Americans of the Great Plains used the buffalo.
PowerPoint
18 Amanda Darabant
Title: The Middle Passage: African Slave Trade Objective: List three ways the Middle Passage affected Africans.
Poster
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20 Hannah Steele
Title: The real Pocahontas: The difference between Disney's Pocahontas and reality Pocahontas Objective: list the differences between the real Pocahontas and Disney's Pocahontas
21 Amy Howard
Title: Hanging the Witches: The Salem Witch Trials Objective:To be able to say who the original person was to say witches had come.
Unit 1 Project: Roots of the American People (Chapters 1-4)
Unit Theme = Origins
Time Period = Prehistory-1750
Unit 1 Project Workspace
Period 1
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
Grading:
Step 2: Research Question/Issue
Step 3: Title and Objective(s) for the presentation
Objective: Explain when and how slavery started in the Americas
Objective: Compare and contrast the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies by their geography, economy, government, and ethnic and religious views.
Objectives:
1. Describe how and when The Columbian Exchange started
2. Provide three examples of animals, plants, diseases, or ideas
Objective: Students should be able to match each colony with its type of government.
Objective: Who are the Sahwnee?
Objective: the class should be able to list where each of Columbus's four voyages were to
Objective: List 3 things that were different between colonial and modern day education.
Objectives:
1) Describe a probable or possible theory to the disappearance of the colonists at Roanoke
2) Describe who John White was.
Objective: Was Christopher Columbus always intrested in sailing when he was a child? What led Christopher to going on the voyage to the founding of America
Objective:After I am done with my presentation, I want everyone in the class to describe where the Eastern Woodland Indians lived, what were their traditions, and how they dressed.
Objective: List at least 4 basic facts about the iroquouis...
Objective: List 3 differences between the First Thanksgiving and today's modern Thanksgiving
Objective: List three ways of how the Native Americans of the Great Plains used the buffalo.
Objective: List three ways the Middle Passage affected Africans.
Objective: list the differences between the real Pocahontas and Disney's Pocahontas
Objective:To be able to say who the original person was to say witches had come.
Objective: ?